Microsoft 365 administrators fail to implement basic security such as MFA. The survey survey found that approximately 78% of Microsoft 365 administrators did not activate multi-factor authentication (MFA). According to SANS, 99% of data breaches can be prevented with MFA. This is a huge security risk, especially at a time when so many employees are working remotely.
Yes, OneDrive can be hacked. This also applies to any online service. The real question is, how likely is it, and are there other things we should be worried about? Next question? Okay, okay, it’s obviously not that simple. Even though the answer is technically ‘yes’, there is much, much more at play here. First, there are much more important things to worry about, and second, there are a lot of information in cloud storage, including OneDrive.
Microsoft Teams continues to increase with the number of people you can watch at the same time during conversations and meetings. Microsoft Teams on Android now supports larger grid views in meetings and calls. The update was recently launched and supports 2×4 meetings on phones and 3×3 meetings on tablets. The same update also brings Cortana into Teams support. You can now download the update from the Google Play Store. People keep asking Microsoft to increase how many people can appear in a conversation or meeting at the same time. The latest update lets you see eight people on a phone at once and nine people on a tablet at once. On PCs, Microsoft Teams already supports a massive 7×7 grid with a view of 49 people.
One of the biggest selling points of Microsoft’s Surface Duo is the two-screen setup. With two screens, you can achieve much more and stay productive, just like on a Windows desktop. Today, Microsoft Teams is the app at the center of all that productivity. You need it to stay in touch with your work, for important meetings and more. But did you know that Teams is one of many Microsoft apps optimized for Surface Duo? In our latest guide, we’ll take a look at some of our favorite tips and tricks to get the most out of Microsoft Teams on your new Surface Duo.
Microsoft updated its flagship Teams product with new features every month, and over the weekend, microsoft teams’ marketing director teased some improvements designed specifically for the online classes. At the end of July, Microsoft confirmed that it plans to develop Zoom-like Breakout Rooms feature for Teams. Last month, Microsoft officially teased the support of Breakout Rooms at the Ignite 2020 conference and now the company has posted another teaser of this long-awaited update. Brainstorming Rooms is a feature designed specifically to help more than 150 million students and institutional leaders use Microsoft Teams. With brainstorming rooms, Microsoft says teachers or organizers can divide the classroom into small groups.
Office 365 for Mac apps will no longer be supported on macOS 10.13 High Sierra or older as of November 10, 2020. Microsoft announced the change to its Office 365 messaging center, and users of these older versions of macOS will no longer receive app updates and new features starting next month. “As of the Microsoft 365 for Mac November 2020 update, macOS 10.14 Mojave or later is required to receive updates to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and OneNote. If you continue with an older version of macOS, your Office apps will continue to work, but you won’t get any more updates, including security updates” explains the company.
